Ski



Patented Mar. 10 1925.

UNITED gsrArlazs CHRISTENTHYGESEN, or MARLBoao, MASSACHUSETTS.

SKI.

Application led November 26, 1923. Serial No. 677,150.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, CHRIsTEN- THYGnsEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at` Marlboro, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ski; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled "in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in ski and other forms ofsnowshoes, and has reference more particularly to means for at-v taching theski or the like to the users foot.

It is the object of the invention to provide an exceptionallyinexpensive, yet an efficient and desirable attaching means, embodying aU-shaped yoke which embraces the users foot, is held in engagement withhis heel, and passes through guides ona transverse strap through whichthe toe of the users 'shoe is inserted, the arms of the yoke beingsecured to the ski or the like, and having no fixed points of flexure,so that they may yield in any direction in which the users foot yieldsand will consequently permit ,free unhampered movement of the foot.

`"With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed7 the description beingsupplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure l is a side elevation showing a ski embodying my invention.

p Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the attaching means. f i

Figure 3 is a longitudinal'sectional view as indicated by line 3-3 ofFig. v2.

Figures 4 and 5 are vertical transverse sectional views on lines 4-4 and5 5 of Fig. 3. In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral ldesignates a ski of common formation, said 'ski having a slot 2 formedtransversely therethrough, from edge to edge. A continuous toe. strap 3passes through this slot and is provided with a pair of guides 4 overthe edges of the ski l. A substantially U-shaped, foot-embracing yoke 5is provided, the arms 6 of said yoke being passed through the guides 4,and being secured at their front ends to the ski 1, by a suitable clampor the like 7. The rear end of this yoke 5 is adapted to be held incontact with the users heel, for which purmay be used, being preferablycovered'with' pose, an instep strap 8 is shown, connected with the arms6.

In order that the yoke 5 may be adjusted for use by people wearing shoesof different sizes, the yoke arms 6 may be adjusted through the guides4, in the present disclosure, when the clamp 7 is loosened, and saidarms may again be tightly held by tightening said clam'p.

Attention is directed to the fact that the arms 6 have no fixed pointsof fiexure, butY are of resilient nature throughoutv their lengths sothat they may freely spring witlr the movements of the users foot, innumerous directions, permitting unhampered foot movement.- Y

In the preferred formof construction, thev yoke 5 consists of a singlelength ofrattan or other desired material, as indicated at 9, thislength of rattan or other rod which leather as indicated at 10. f

It will `be seen 4from thev foregoing that, the invention is simpleandinexpensive, yet j that it is very effective and exceptionallydesirable.

'Asl excellent results arelobtainable'from the details disclosed," theyare preferably followed,but within the scope ofthe invention as claimed,numerous minor changes l maybe made.

I claim: Y f A snow shoe comprising a body Ahaving a transverse slotbetween its top and bottom, a transverse continuous toe strap passingthrough said slot and having a fixed in variable circumferentialdimension, said toe-y strap having guide loops. over the edgesr of theaforesaidvbody, a one-piece U-shaped foot-embracing resilient rod havingits arms f passed slidably through said guide loops, said arms having nofixed points of flexure but being resilient throughout their lengthsvfor yielding in numerous directions with the users foot, a transverseclamp securing the front ends ofsaid arms adjustably and nonpivotally tosaid body infront of said toe strap, and aninstep strap connected withsaid yoke arms but not with said body, said instep strap being adaptedfoil connecting the arms of the rod withthe users foot to yieldvertically with'the rear portion of the latter. p Y' In testimonywhereof I have hereunto affixed by signature. r

' CHRISTEN THYGESEN.

